Boeing Was Close to Software Fix Before Second 737 Max Crash March 28, 2019 By Julie Johnsson and Mary Schlangenstein Boeing Co. was agonizingly close to a software fix for its 737 Max jetliner when an Ethiopian Airlines jet plunged...
How Boeing, FAA Plan to Restore Public’s Faith in 737 Max March 27, 2019 After two deadly crashes in five months, Boeing Co. is embarking on a campaign to restore confidence in the 737...
Congress Revisits Role It Gave Boeing to Certify 737 Jet Safety March 27, 2019 By Ryan Beene and Alan Levin U.S. lawmakers have turned a critical eye on whether regulators gave Boeing Co. too much sway over the certification of...
Lawmakers Seek Outside Review of 737 Max Fixes Prior to Flights March 27, 2019 Software updates that Boeing Co. is readying for the 737 Max airliner should be cleared by an independent review before...
Air Crash Report Likely to be Released this Week, FAA to Revamp Oversight March 26, 2019 A preliminary report on an Ethiopian Airlines crash will very likely be released this week, the country’s transport ministry said...
U.S. Reviewing Boeing’s Safety Self-Assessments During Max 8 Development March 18, 2019 By Peter Robison and Alan Levin Boeing Co. fell on heightened scrutiny by regulators and prosecutors over whether the approval process for the company’s 737 Max...
Watchdog Says Aircraft Safety Dogged by Flight-Plan Miscues September 16, 2015 By Alan Levin The aviation system is plagued by erroneous data on flight plans that may confuse pilots and controllers, putting safety at...